Georg Land took advantage of the flexibility and freedom offered by his studies to explore different fields, gain new perspectives, and start a family at the same time. His enthusiasm for the interplay between theory and practice has been a constant throughout his academic career, from his bachelor’s degree to his doctorate. In his alumni story, he recounts his intensive experience during his bachelor’s and master’s programs in IT Security and provides insights into the focus of his doctoral research.

On May 7, the Ruhr University Bochum Event Center will once again open its doors for this year’s ITS.Connect. The networking and career fair is aimed at all students, doctoral candidates, and alumni interested in a career in IT security. Registration is open until April 29.

Many still know Thorsten Holz as the head of the Systems Security chair at RUB. In 2021, he moved to CISPA but remained closely connected to Bochum. Last year, he came back as a scientific director at the MPI. Now, he has also officially been made a member of the Faculty of Computer Science.